• Max term till June 2026 (with possible extension) | Part Time - 3 days/week
• Salary: $44/hr + Super + Salary Packaging
• Location: Bairnsdale - East Gippsland region VIC 3875
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Ready to make a splash? As the FRIENDS Resilience Program Coordinator, you'll energise schools with dynamic resilience programs that help kids kick anxiety to the curb, boost their confidence, and shine with social skills! You'll be the lively connector between contractors, schools, Mission Australia, and Uniting Vic/Tas, ensuring everything clicks perfectly to create a positive and impactful learning experience for all!

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Liaise with schools and contractors/facilitators to ensure efficient scheduling
• Implement appropriate measures to identify need and to offer the program in an equitable manner across the municipality
• Oversee the training and induction of employees/facilitators
• Support facilitators to maintain accurate and concise written records, and capture the required program data
• Build and maintain positive internal and external relationships
• Work collaboratively with Uniting Vic/Tas Communities for Children Team and their other Community Partners/Sub-contractors in the delivery of the program

Requirements for Success

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in Education, Community Services or similar discipline.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Highly developed administrative skills and the ability to provide support to management of a complex nature.
• Demonstrated professional approach to the role including maintaining professional boundaries.
• A positive and person-centred approach with a strong guiding belief about everyone's capacity to self-right and grow within and beyond their current circumstances.
• Experience in the delivery and/or coordination of the FRIENDS Resilience programs is highly desirable

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected], using the subject line: Program Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs, or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to Apply

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Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you